Shelf and rack construction.



M. E. GENSLEYQ SHELF AND RACK CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION man NOV. 20-.I916.

' Patented Dec; 3,. 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEELI- M. E. G-ENSLEY. SHELF AND RACK CONSTRUCTION.

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SHELF AND BACK consrnuorronj To all tohome'tmdyooncemfl t Be it .lmownthat I, MARY E. GENSLEY, citizen of 1 the United States, residinspecification; t e i I The present invention relates to improve ments inshelf, clothes rack and similar c011 1 structions.

an: improvedknock-down shelf and rack device of very simple, light,inexpensive construction that will be strong-and durable and canbequickly set up for use. Q o I Another object of the inventi n is toprovide an improved ,sheetmetal bracket and attaching means therefor,the parts being simple and inexpensive in construction and adapted to bedetachably connected together without securing means similar fastenings.

A furtherfob'ect of the invention is to arms of thebracket structurepefinitting of different arrangements of the bracket structure withvariations in the construction or relative arrangement of partsfand theadjustment of the height of the shelf or other part supported by thebracket. to

vantages thereof and the particular construction, combination andarrangement of parts comprising the same will be understood 1 from thehereinafter contained fde tail de 'scription when considered inconnection with the accompanying drawings; forming a part hereof andillustrating the invention-: In the drawings;

one embodiment of accordance withthe present invention;

Fig. 2 a is a a top plan ithe oonstr uction Shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation; a

different connection of the-bracket with the attaching means.

Fig. 4 is a detailperspective of thebraqket tstmcture." a a T RSpecification of Letters Davenport, inthe county of Scott and tater] ofIowa,vhave invented certain newand useful Improvements in; ShelfandYRaok Constructions, 'ofwhichthe following is a n objectoftheinvention is to provide such as screwsfand The invention, with otherbjects and ad Application ammaatsa,19, .t se iaiuolieaize.

mg. 5 1 a ame the time ntmw which the'hracket structure is made.

{and clothes supporting bars.

portionof one of the brackets, and

web portions of the bracket! 1 a t -Y Patented Dec.

Figs. 6 and 7 are detailviews of the shelf Fig- 8 is a horizontal detailsection ofya to lew, on anlenlarged scalejof theconnectionbetweenfmpposing Referring to a detail tdescription jo f the drawings,wherein like reference characters designate corresponding partsthroughout h the several views, 1 designates shelf supported by a pairof brackets 2- 25 detach-v ably connected with wallattachingmembers i3+3 secured to awall lor like part. {The brackets 2'-2 theattachingqmembers 3--3- are similar in construction."@flhe j stantiallya t i'ightfanglesto brackets have arm p orti'ons at extending subfl t ah j thefieach of said arm port ons being provided *with longitudinallyextendingflanges 15 a thereof, theflangesbeing adapted to fit with{ in asocket of one ofthe attaching Inem-"Y 1 13 so ing adapted tobealternately positioned to bers 3-3, andthej armportions 15 and 6 he!extend outwardly from the wall attaching members and serve as means tobe directly engagedb-y or connected with the shelf 1.

The shelf is constructed of sheet metal and provided with tongues 8 ateach end thereof adapted to be bent into interlocking engaget i mentwith the flanges 5 and 6 of thebracket a arms, the flanges 5 and 6"beingprovided f p a with apertures 9 through which the tongues 8 arepassed. Thisfconstruction provides for different arrangements offthebracke with variations in the design of the structureiandtheadjustmentofthe height oftheshelfi a a without change in theposition of the wall; @215 attaching members, In liigsfll and 2 timedrawings, the brackets 2-2-areflshownwith t V11 a t t the flanges 5 oftheirarinportionsefin ern Figure 1 is a a front elevation of a 1combined shelf and clothes rack constrnctedinf gageinent with thesockets 7 ofthe Ywallatits the arm portionsfo of the brackets; directly;i connected with the shelf hwhich in thism- I stance extends near thebottom of the brackets. designates clothes supporting rods or barsprovided at opposite ends with hook portions 10 to engage apertures 10in the brackets and detachably interlock therewith,

said bars being employed with the arrange Eachbracket 2 2 isconstructed. froma single pieceor blank of' sheet metal of substantiallythe shape illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings. In making the bracket,the blank is folded upon itself onthe line a to form a substantiallytriangular shaped web 5 or double thickness, and the-outerlongitudinally extending marginal portions of opposite parts of theblank are bent outwardly at right angles to the main body portion or webto form the flanges5 and I v 6, which with the adjacent portions of theweb 6 constitute the arms of the bracket.

The oppositely disposed portions forming .the web 72 are securedtogether along their free. .edges inany suitable way. In the drawingthese parts are shown connected by hollow rivetsfll struck up, from oneof the oppositely-disposed web portions and passing through apertures inthe opposite section or portion of the web. The pairs of flaps orportions 0-0 and cZ,0Z have tabs or extensions 0 andcZ which are foldedback into hollow rolls or sleeves- 0 and d and transverse pins 12. arefitted snugly within the interior ofsaid rolls or sleeves, the pinspassing through apertures 13and 13' in the web 6 at the outer end of thearm portions 5 and 6. This particular formation serves to reinforce andstiffen the bracket structure the rolls also being positioned to restagainst. the upper edge of thewalls of the socket 7 of the wallattaching member when the flanges of the bracketarm are completelyengaged therewith, lending rigidityto the connection and 1 serving asstops. to regulate the extent to which the flanges are insertedin thesockets.- The tabs or extensions 0 and (Z? are preferably of the,tapering formation shown so that the flanges 5-- and 6' of the bracketarms are tapering. j

The Wall attaching members are each constructed of-a; single sheet ofmetal bent around'to form thesockets 7 tapering from top, 'to;bo ttomvto correspond in size and shape with the tapering flanges 5 and 6 ofthe-bracketarms, and,v having a central longitudinal slot 7. 7designates attaching ears projecting fromopposite ends of the rear walls7 of the attaching member and provided with openings for, screws 14 orsimilar fastening members.

It will be observed that the knock-down 'the'scope of'the appendedclaims may be made without departing from the broad principles of theinvention. I

What I claim is:

1. A bracket consisting of a single piece of sheet metal of generalrectangular shape folded upon itself to form a substantially triangularweb portion of double thickness, the opposing sections of the webportion being secured together along their marginal free edge portions,said edge portions being provided with extensions extendinglongitudinally thereof and bent outwardly in opposite directions atright angles. to the web portion to provide supporting arms, the fold orbight of the structure extending in a straight wall from the outer endof one of-the supporting arms to the outer end of the other supportingarm.

2. A bracket consisting of a single piece of sheet metal folded uponitself to form a substantially triangular web portion of doublethickness, the opposing sections of the web portion being securedtogether along their marginal free edges, said edge portions beingprovided with'extensions extending longitudinally thereof and bentoutwardly in opposite directions at right angles to the web portion toprovide flanges projecting from opposite sides of said web portion alongone edge thereof, a. portion of said extensions at one end being, foldedback into a reinforcing roll or sleeve.

3. A bracket consisting of a single piece of sheet metal folded uponitself to form a substantially triangular web portion of doublethickness, the opposing sections of the web portion being securedtogether along their marginal free edges, said edge por-- tions beingprovided with extensions ex tending longitudinally thereof and bentoutwardly in opposite directions at right angles to the web portion toprovide flanges projecting from opposite sides of said web portion alongone edge thereof, a portion of said extensions at one end being foldedback into a reinforcing roll or sleeve, and a transverse pin fittingwithin said roll portions and passing through an aperture in of sheetmetal folded upon itself to form a substantially triangular web portionof double thickness, the opposing sections of the web portion beingsecured together along their marginal free edges, sections of the webportion with extensions "extending longitudinally said opposing thereofand bent outwardly at right angles thereto in opposite directions toprovide flanges projecting laterally fromopposite Gopies of this patentma be obtained for five being provided sides of said web portion alongtwo edges thereof, substantially as and for the purqpose set forth.

Intestimony whereof I afl ixmy signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

p MARYE. GENSLE Y. Witnesses; pp

EVA L. BLEAU, 'G. LAU.

cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0.i

